Raquel Stevens
A few weeks ago we caught up with the Daylesford Football Captains for the all-important Derby. This week we thought it would be fitting to speak with one of the Netball Captains in the lead up to Mother’s Day.
A grade Vice-Captain, Romy Streat and her mum, Kellie, both diehard netballers, answered some playful questions from Raquel Stevens.
Mum and daughter netball duo, Romy and Kellie.
ROMY STREAT – DAYLESFORD NETBALL VICE CAPTAIN
AGE: 21
POSITION: GA/GS
OCCUPATION: Pharmacy Assistant
NICKNAME: Rom
I love most about Mum…
She supports me in everything I aim to do in life.
Describe mum as a netball player.
Short and fast.
Mum is screaming from the sideline…
“FOLLOW YOUR SHOT!!!”
My favourite thing to do with mum is…
Shopping
I wish mum wouldn’t…
Smoke.
Describe mum’s dress sense.
Trendy and casual.
Mum’s best dinner dish…
Scallop potatoes.
If Mum was a celebrity she would be…
Her favourite celebrity is Reese Witherspoon, so I’ll go with that.
What’s your most treasured gift from mum?
The ring she gave me for my 18th birthday.
Mum’s watching…
The Rookie.
Mum’s idea of a good time is…
Napping on the couch with the cat.
Describe mum’s dream holiday.
A cruise through the Caribbean.
Best advice from mum…
To not care about what anyone else thinks.
Mum is always saying…
“Where’s my phone?!?!”
Mum has never…
Got a tattoo, she wants to but she’s too scared.
I want for Mum…
Happiness and success in life.
If Mum was a hashtag she would be…
#sleepislife
Kellie with Romy at Romy’s 21st birthday last Saturday night.
KELLIE STREAT – ROMY’S MUM
I love most about Romy…
I love Romy just for being Romy!! As an only child everything is always about Romy!!
Describe Romy as a netball player.
She’s a very dedicated player and extremely competitive, and at times fierce on the court.
I’m screaming from the sideline…
FOLLOW YOUR SHOT!!!!
My favourite thing to do with Romy is…
Always netball and shopping.
I wish Romy wouldn’t…
Be so critical of her netball game.
Describe Romy’s dress sense.
Expensive
Romy’s best dinner dish…
Pasta.
If Romy was a celebrity she would be…
Steph Wood, she loves her GA role and also loves being in a leadership role too.
What’s your most treasured gift from Romy?
A necklace she got me about 10 years old, I wear it every day.
Romy’s watching…
Queens Gambit (again)!!!!
Romy’s idea of a good time is…
A night out with friends.
Describe Romy’s dream holiday.
Greek islands.
Best advice from Romy…
Don’t wear that!!!
Romy is always saying…
Mum check the hair straightener is off.
Romy has never…
Been any trouble to me or her dad, literally never!!!
I want for Romy…
To have anything and everything she wants, and I’ll help anyway I can.
If Romy was a hashtag she would be…
#netballislife
Kellie says Romy was a dream baby and they have always been super close. She finishes our interview with, “She is my best friend really, I love being her mum.”
How they spend Mother’s Day will be a surprise, “so I’ll have to wait and see, and we always spend some time with my mum too.”
Daylesford plays Skipton at home this weekend. Good luck ladies, and happy Mother’s Day to all.
Raquel Stevens is a former Network Ten News Journalist. She has been a part time local for more than 25 years, and one day hopes to be a full time local.
